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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,989
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2010 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Radiators |
| 87 YOM REACHED DOWN TO TURN OFF RADIATOR & STRAINED BACK. DX: THORACIC COMPRESSION FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Radiators |
| 58YOF TRIPPED AND STRUCK CHEST ON A RADIATOR DX BLUNT CHEST INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Radiators |
| PT'S KNEE GAVE OUT AND PT FELL INTO THE RADIATOR. DX RIB PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2009 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Radiators |
| FREQUENT FALLS LAST FEW DAYS AND CHANGE IN MENTAL STATUS, TODAY HIT HEA D ON RADIATOR. DX. HEMOTHORAX , HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY COMA, FACIAL CON |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/17/2009 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Radiators |
| FELL INTO A RADIATOR AT NURSING HOME. DX. RIB CONTUSION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Radiators, Heaters or heating systems |
| C/O POSTERIOR UPPER BACK/RIB PAIN AFTER FALLING AGAINST A METAL HEATER VERSUS RADIATOR FEW DAYS AGO>>CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Radiators |
| LAST BALANCE WHILE AMBULATING&FELL HITTING POSTERIOR CHEST WALL AGAINST THE RADIATOR>>CONTS/ABRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Radiators |
| PT DX RIBS FDX #11TH AND 12TH - S/P PT SLIPPED,FELL AND HIT HIS RT SIDE ON A RADIATOR AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Radiators |
| PT FELL ON THE RADIATOR AT HOME AND SUFFERED A BRUISE ON CHEST. DX ; CHEST ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Radiators |
| PT FELL LANDING AGAINST RADIATOR. C/O NECK/BACK PAIN. CONTUSION THOR CIC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Radiators, Bathtubs or showers |
| PATIENT WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE BATH, WAS WEAK AND FELL AGAINST THE RADIATOR BURNING HIS BACK. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN ON UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/22/2008 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Radiators |
| FELL BACKWARD AT HOME, HIT CHEST ON RADIATOR. DX PNEUMOTHORAX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/09/2008 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Radiators |
| PT FELT DIZZY WHILE WALKING TO THE BATHROOM, HIT RIB CAGE ON RADIATOR, FX RIB, SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/30/2007 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Radiators |
| FELL AGAINST RADIATOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2007 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Radiators |
| 87 YOM FELL AGAINST RADIATOR FX RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/04/2006 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Radiators |
| 62 YO MALE TRIPPED AND FELL AND HIT CHEST ON RADIATOR CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2005 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Radiators |
| MULT ROB FX/85YOM STS FELL DOWN FRIDAY AND AND HIT RIBS AND BACK ON A R ADIATOR INJURING RIBS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/23/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Radiators |
| PT C/O CHEST PAIN X 2 WEEKS AGO S/P FALL AND HIT CHEST ON RADIATOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2005 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Radiators |
| PT FELL HITTING CHEST/BACK ON RADIATOR AT HOME DX:CHEST AND BACK CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2005 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Radiators |
| SLIPPED AND HIT CHEST ON A METAL RADIATOR. DX. CHEST/RIB CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2004 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Radiators |
| 90 YO FELL AND HIT RADIATOR CONTUSION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Radiators |
| PT SUS BURN TO CHEST WHEN RADIATOR CAP BLEW OFF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Radiators, Floors or flooring materials |
| WEAK AND FELL TO FLOOR IN BATHROOM AT HOME, FAMILY FOUND HER ON FLOOR WITH LEFT UPPER BACK AGAINST RADIATOR. DX 2ND DEG BURNS THORAX, CHF. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/08/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Radiators |
| PT WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED OVER FAMILY DOG AND HIT RIB CAGE ON RADIATOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Radiators |
| FELL INTO RADIATOR DX: CHEST CONTUSION / SHOULDER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2002 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Radiators |
| CONTUSION RIB AREA, PT STS FELL ONTO THE RADIATOR & SUST INJURY AT HOME, C/O PAIN, DENIES DIZZINESS OR LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Radiators |
| PT LIVES AT GROUP HOME PLAYING BINGO FELL HITTING A RADIATOR DX: LT RIB FX 6 & 7/PNEUMOTHORAX(LUNG COLLAPSE) |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/20/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Radiators |
| DX BURN TO CHEST: OPENED RADIATOR AT HOME, HOT WATER SPLATTERED TO CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2002 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Radiators |
| RIGHT RIB FRACTURE S/P FALL AT HOME AGAINST RADIATOR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/23/2002 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Radiators |
| FRACTURE LEFT 9TH RIB, WAS LIGHT-HEADED, LOST BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST A HEAT RADIATOR AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2001 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Radiators |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2001 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Radiators |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2001 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Radiators |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2001 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Radiators |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2001 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Radiators |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2001 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Radiators |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2001 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Radiators |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2001 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Radiators |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/31/2000 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Radiators |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2000 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Radiators |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2000 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Radiators |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2000 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Radiators |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2000 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Radiators |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2000 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Radiators |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/1999 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Radiators |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/1999 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Radiators, Recliner chairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/1999 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Radiators |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/1997 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Radiators |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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